Medical Support Needed For Teen Battling Blood Cancer

Sixteen-year-old Kumari Bindi, a Class 12 student from Andrapa village in Gairsain, Chamoli, lived with her mother and younger brother. She had lost her father when she was just three years old, and since then her mother had been raising and educating both children through widow pension benefits and daily wage labor. At the time, Bindi was studying in Class 12 while her younger brother was in Class 10.

However, about four months earlier, Bindi's health had deteriorated, and medical tests confirmed that she was suffering from blood cancer. She had been undergoing treatment at AIIMS Rishikesh. Although the treatment expenses were covered under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, the family struggled to bear the additional costs of travel from Gairsain to Rishikesh, accommodation, food, medicines, and other necessities.

As Bindi's mother had to remain in the village to care for the family's buffalo and manage household responsibilities, Bindi had been staying in Rishikesh with her aunt during treatment. Through a well-wisher, the family learned about Samoon Foundation and submitted an application seeking support. Taking immediate cognizance of the matter, the Samoon team visited Bindi at the hospital and assured the family of all possible assistance.

On 12 February 2024, members of the Samoon family provided a small financial assistance of ₹17,000 to support Bindi's treatment and related expenses and assured the family of continued support. Samoon Foundation prayed for Bindi's speedy recovery and appealed to kind-hearted individuals to extend whatever help they could. Even those unable to contribute financially were encouraged to share the appeal and provide others with an opportunity to support Bindi and her family.